Hi
I am into model engineering and general pottering - I like the smaller "Easycut" type of ortable bandsaw - like this one :
thanks TNT
Have had both, will never go back to a portaband type saw. Suggest the ubiquitous 4x6" saw, now becoming widely available in a swivel model which really helps with angled cuts.
GWE
thank for the quick reply !
The 4x6 is actually cheaper than the Easycut !! - but I have found that collecting machinary eats up your garage space. I guess that its portability is its main draw card (for me).
do you use the vertical table position much - would imagine that its low position makes it difficult ?
Tim
I have both, and I like having an option for a quick hack saw on smaller less precise cuts. With my portable for example, I cut the end off a 30lb CO2 tank yesterday. I could not have done that on my 4x6. However there are cuts that aren't appropriate or require more precision than the portable. YMMV
-Mike
I used to use it occasionally - never with the large accessory table installed - but now I have a vertical bandsaw so don't anymore.
The 4x6 on its stand will take up less room than the portaband setup on a bench, since the bench takes up so much room and just collects clutter anyway.
Grant
I know exactly what you mean by conserving space. For years I was hearing "Get a 4 x 6, you'll use it all the time", but I thought that I didn't have room for it. I bought a Porta Band and built a stand for it. It hung on the wall when not in use.
Then a neighbor had a 4 x 6 which he offered to give me. I couldn't resist the freebie and found a spot for it in my "stock room". I built a stand with storage underneath to minimize the space lost. It is great! So much better than the Porta Band! Get one and *find* some space for it.
Re vertical mode: I built a permanent "table" for my 4 x 6 that is about
2" x 2". Being that small, it does not interfere with horizontal use and is enough for vertical use. For vertical use all you *really* need is enough "table" to resist the cutting action and stabilize the work. I use it in vertical mode all the time this way, whereas if I had to convert it, I wouldn't do it nearly as much.Bob
I'll bet if you looked again you could actually cut that tank on your
4x6 and I'll go further and say it could be a more accurate cut.4x6 and I'll go further and say it could be a more accurate cut.
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